Manager, Financial Services & Site Support at MTN

Job Summary:
Manage, direct and oversee the activities of accounts receivable, accounts payable, petty cash and travel advances; with an objective of ensuring adherence to defined policies, procedures and controls within assigned location.

Job Role

•  Perform reviews and verification of transactions across areas like Petty Cash, Sales Commission, Customer Credit Management and Business Advances
•  Conduct verification for petty cash balance as per defined frequency in MTN policy
•  Review outstanding advances report of employee and analyse extent of advances recoverable from payroll
•  Verify and approve commission reports
•  Manage, analyse and approve request from customer on hold on waiver of 'hold' status
•  Validate findings of transaction verification through input validation, documentation evidence, business rationale understanding and discussion with relevant stakeholders
•  Provide guidance and support to Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Petty Cash, Accounts Payable and other Administrators
•  Manage correction of errors noted in transactions by agreeing action plan with relevant stakeholders
•  Provide adhoc assistance and guidance on any process related issue under Finance
•  Liaise with SSC, CoE and Group for any localisations to policies and processes
• Act as Opco point of contact to various SSC and CoE users within assigned location

Context:

•  Dynamic and highly competitive telecommunication & ICT industry
•  Highly regulated environment
•  Diverse cultural environment
•  Group best practices & standards alignment
•  Centre of Excellence and Shared Services environment
•  Regionalization structure implication
•  Supply market demographics
•  Opco specific restrictions on local content

Qualification Required & Experience
Education

•  A Degree in Finance.
•  A professional qualification in ACCA/CA/CIB is an added advantage

Experience

•  5 years of relevant experience with at least three years in a supervisory role in a similar role

Skills/Physical competencies:

•  Manages self and be a team player, good conflict management, takes and manages accountability
•  Energy & Drive – Innovative, takes initiative, result oriented and develops self consistently
•  Interpersonal Skills - Leadership, customer centricity, collaborative and coaches & develops direct reports
•  Personal Skills - Trustworthy, integrity and ethical in dealings
•  Operating Skills - Ability to focus on priorities and plans, shares knowledge effectively
•  Organizational Positioning Skills - Good written and verbal communication, presentation skills, commitment to the organization
•  Global thinker, Analytical thinking and Problem-solving abilities.
•  Good communication skills (oral and written)
•  Negotiating & Influencing skill

Knowledge:

•  Bank Operations Insight
•  Treasury and Investment Management
•  Cash Management
•  Business Risk Management
•  Statistical & Trend Analysis
•  Accounting & Reporting
•  Fraud Detection Control
•  Internal Audit Practices
•  Good understanding of finance related issues
•  Excellent record keeping or maintenance of files
•  Management of system database
•  Accounting knowledge
•  Microsoft Office Suite (MS Excel, Word, etc.)

NB: The Incumbent must maintain strict confidentiality always